Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of trying to undermine Christian morality and values through a propaganda campaign.

The accusation comes after the BBC reported on a ruling by Chile's Constitutional Court approving an abortion bill with a picture of a woman celebrating the decision, the Catholic Herald reported.

"Hardly a day passes without [the BBC] promoting abortion, homosexuality, etc. The usual tactic is to identify a particular country, then isolate it as abnormal for outlawing x, y or z," the South African cardinal said of the BBC in a Twitter comment.

When challenged that he does not have to pay for the BBC service Cardinal Napier responded quickly.

"But I do have to pay!" he tweeted. "Each time the propaganda is repeated I know more people are corrupted, myself included." Cardinal Napier did not provide specific examples of what he considered was undermining Christianity.

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